Power-Up Modes; Panel Power On/Off - Toshiba Satellite A500 Series User Manual

The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in boot
mode, not in Hibernation or Sleep mode.
To enter a password manually, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started. The
following message will appear in the LCD:
Enter Password [xxxxxxxx]
At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after
you enter the password.
2. Enter the Password.
3. Press Enter.
If you enter the password incorrectly three consecutive times, the
computer shuts down. You must turn on the computer again and re-enter
the password.

Power-up modes

The computer has three power-up modes:
■
Hibernation (saves data in memory to the hard disk)
■
Sleep (power remains on, maintaining the data in memory, but the CPU
and all other devices effectively enter a 'sleep' mode)
■
Boot (does not save data in memory)
Refer also to the section Turning off the power in Chapter 3,
Started.
Windows utilities
You can configure various settings associated with both Sleep Mode and
Hibernation Mode within the Power Options. To access it, click Start →
Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options.
Hot keys
You can use the FN + F3 hot key to enter Sleep Mode or FN + F4 to enter
Hibernation Mode - please refer to Chapter 5,
details.

Panel power on/off

You can set up your computer so that power is turned off automatically
when you close the display panel, and turned on again when you open it.
Please note that this function is only available for Sleep Mode or
Hibernation Mode, not for Shut Down Mode.
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